Re: Floating teeth

[Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Absolutely!!  Our equine dentist is a wealth of knowledge!  I learned so
much in one hour!  He really knew his stuff!  Didn't just take off the
sharp edges, but also put what he called (I think this is right) a bit
roll on the edge of those front teeth where the bit rests so it doesn't
bang up against those teeth and hurt.... of course, I use a sidepull and
it doesn't do me any good now but I think it's a sound idea.  Some vets
are very good at doing teeth but there are a few in our area who don't
really take the time to "see" what they are doing in the horse's mouth.
One vet floated the teeth down almost all the way to the gums on one of
our client's horses!  He was 20 + and the same vet always did it, did
the same thing whether it was needed or not..... it's a shame.  But, our
experience has been positive and we highly recommend our guy to ALL our
clients who need one!
Maggie